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HN recommends it as a classic on why some animals are suited to farming and domestication and others are not.
CGP Grey explains why horses could be ridden and why other animals like zebras and bears were never domesticated for war or riding. It is a follow-up on the topic of animal domestication.
“CGP Grey has a great video [0] that goes into why some animals are better to farm/breed/eat than others.” (HN, 2023)
A classic: [this video] "Ten pounds of grass make a pound of steak. And ten pounds of steak make a pound of tiger. But these have the same number of calories - so you might as well just eat the cow and save yourself a lot of work."
CGP Grey has a great video [0] that goes into why some animals are better to farm/breed/eat than others. The top selection criteria are animals that are: 1. Friendly 2. Feedable 3. "Fecund" 4. Family-friendly [0] [this video]
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